Man Charged With Providing Alcohol to Fan Who Fell from Ballpark Wall May 23, 2025 A man has been charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old who fell from the outfield stands at a Pittsburgh...
Second Umpire Sues MLB, Alleges Retaliation for Sexual Assault Complaint October 11, 2024 By Ronald Blum A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he...
Rugby World Cup Beset With Head Injuries, Creating Growing Existential Threat September 15, 2023 By Lucca de Paoli The Rugby World Cup in France is set to be the most-watched iteration of the quadrennial competition ever, the pinnacle...
NFL-Style Lawsuit and Brain-Injury Concerns Hang Over Rugby World Cup August 31, 2023 By Steve Douglas Alix Popham traveled the world as a rugby player. He played 33 times for Wales and competed at two Rugby...
Maine Ski Lift Accident Could Have Been Worse March 8, 2022 By David Sharp A ski lift accident that sent a gondola falling to the ground at Sunday River Resort in western Maine could...
No Lawyers in Baseball Means Dozens of Fan Injuries: Nocera May 12, 2017 By Joe Nocera, Bloomberg Opinion We live in a society that is both risk-averse and litigation-mad. Not surprisingly, these two things go hand in hand....
Supreme Court Could Block NFL’s $1 Billion Concussion Settlement October 2, 2016 By Maryclaire Dale A second petition has been filed asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion...
$500 Million Lawsuit Accuses NASCAR of Racial Discrimination September 20, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams...
Sports-Related Brain Injuries Are Emerging Risk for US & UK Insurers: S&P Report August 1, 2016 Sports-related brain injuries are one of the top emerging insurance claims in the U.S. and the U.K., according to a...
Judge Allows Concussion Class Action Suit Against National Hockey League May 19, 2016 By Alex Dobuzinskis A U.S. District judge in Minnesota this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by ex-players accusing the National Hockey...